Portfolio Requirements
To be considered for admission to a major in the School of Art and Design, you must
submit a portfolio for evaluation by FIT faculty members. Below you will find the
specific portfolio requirements for your chosen major. Only art and design applicants should
submit a portfolio. Materials received for other majors will not be reviewed or considered.
- Please review your major-specific portfolio requirements below. After receiving confirmation that your application was received by FIT, within two weeks you will receive an email from [email protected] that includes a link to submit the portfolio for your major.
- Art and Design applicants must submit a portfolio through SlideRoom. Materials received through the mail or in person will not be reviewed or considered.
- Check out Tips on How to Prepare a Portfolio and consider attending a National Portfolio Day or FIT Portfolio Preview Day prior to submitting your portfolio
- Do not submit a portfolio through SlideRoom if you are applying to the following Bachelor of Fine Arts programs: Computer Animation, Interactive Media, & Game Design, Fashion Design, Footwear and Accessories Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Textile/Surface Design, or Toy Design. You will contacted by Admissions or the major department with information about submitting your portfolio.
Portfolio Requirements
Click on your chosen major to review specific portfolio instructions.
- Footwear and Accessories Design AAS
- Advertising and Digital Design BFA
- Animation, Interactive Media, and Game Design
- Communication Design AAS
- Fabric Styling BFA
- Fashion Design AAS
- Fine Arts AAS
- Fine Arts BFA
- Graphic Design BFA
- Illustration AAS
- Interior Design AAS
- Jewelry Design AAS
- Menswear AAS
- Packaging Design BFA
- Photography and Related Media AAS
- Photography and Related Media BFA
- Spatial Experience Design BFA
- Textile/Surface Design AAS
SlideRoom Information
- Before starting a SlideRoom account, you will need to log in to your MyFIT account to retrieve your FIT student ID number. Your ID number is 9 digits, including the @.
- You will be charged $10 to submit your portfolio in SlideRoom.
- Please select your intended entry term and major carefully; refunds are not awarded for any reason.
- You will only be considered for admission to the major that is listed on your current application.
- Do not submit more than one portfolio at a time.
- If you wish to be considered for a different entry term or major, email [email protected] to request the appropriate change to your application. Once you receive confirmation your request has been processed, you may submit your portfolio.
- If you change your major after submitting your portfolio, you will be required to submit another portfolio for the new major, and an additional $10 fee will be assessed by SlideRoom.